Crithidia
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Crithidia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trypanosomatidae – trypanosome protozoa that exclusively parasitize arthropods, mainly insects.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Protozoa – kingdom; Eozoa – subkingdom; Euglenozoa – infrakingdom; Euglenozoa – phylum; Kinetoplastea – class; Trypanosomatida – order; Trypanosomatidae – family